The city is known as the birthplace of the "five and dime" the American institution developed by F.W. Woolworth. Today, the City's Car Freshner Corporation's iconic "Little Trees" air fresheners can be found in cars worldwide. Streets in Watertown radiate from the downtown Public Square in a hub-and-spoke style.


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Watertown's illustrious past is evidenced by the many stately mansions and dignified buildings of the historic downtown district. You can learn more about Watertown's unique history by touring the extensive collections of the Jefferson County Historical Society Museum which is housed in a 19th-century mansion.

Watertown is a major center of retail, healthcare, education, tourism, and recreation for the North Country. Nearly 20,000 people work in the city, which is home to many of Jefferson County's largest employers, as well as several state, county, and federal agencies.

Why is Watertown famous?

Watertown, city, Middlesex County, eastern Massachusetts, U.S., on the Charles River, just west of Boston. One of the four earliest Massachusetts Bay settlements, it was founded by a group led by Sir Richard Saltonstall and was incorporated as a town in 1630 it was the first inland farming town.